I received my miniUSB tip but it doesn't seem to fit my HTC family smartphone.

Posted by Gomadic Engineering on 07 September 2007 02:58 PM

If you own a HTC Mogul, Sprint PPC-6800, AT&T / Cingular
8525 or similar device, I understand why you might think the miniUSB TipExchange
tip you received may look like it doesn't fit. It turns out the new tips used
on these phones is backwards compatible with the miniUSB tip your received.
Here is what the tip you received should look like and what the connector on
the bottom of the phone looks like:

If you happened to have the OEM wall charger that came with
the phone you will see that the tip we sent you is the exact same size and
shape. You may be wondinerg about a Y adapter that was also included in your OEM box. This Y adapter is only needed if you want to
charge the phone and use the headset at the same time. Otherwise to just
charge the phone plug the charger directly into the phone. Using the supplied
Gomadic TipExchange tip simply plug it in. The connector is keyed so there is
only one way it can be plugged in. Here are a couple more photos illustrating
this process.